I am sick of 3121 and Musicology. I want Prince to go way in the other direction again and make me think. I loved the Rainbow Children and thought it was musically brilliant. What do you think?

I agree! Rainbow children was way over the top, musically talking.
On the last album, "3121" & "The Dance" are to my opinion the only true tunes.
Even thought P has become a highly respected musician, producer and songwriter, it seems like he now looks for the "hit" instead of being simply creative and impredicable just like the old time.

Please NOOOOO!

This CD was GARBAGE! That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

I'd love to see Prince do a real rock record. I'd love to her great guitar riffs without too much synth and without silly lyrics like those in Lolita. Or, I'd also like to see him do a latin type of record.

masbas said:

I don't think Prince "should" go in any particular direction. Though I have to agree TRC was musically brilliant.

MickG said:

Yes, me too. I didn't care for some of the lyrics and all the other mumbo-jumbo going on, but the music is amazing.

Im ready for the org to distribute temp bans for peiple who post misleading threads.

Or ready to have my lawyer send out orders of warning for threads that can illicit heart attacks.

He's done all styles.

Like I've requested before: Cajun Zydeco please. It could be next. Where in the heck did "Te Amo Corazon" come from? Boredom. "Right the Wrong"? "Solo"? Same. Yes, Cajun is next baby, aww yeah geaux Prince

By the way alligator does taste like chicken.

Well, after Musicology and 3121, it couldn't get much worse, so any change is a good one.

NouveauDance said:

NouveauDance said:

Sure it can get worse

..NOTHING

origmnd said:

No Nothing wouldn't be worse.

If Prince stopped putting out. Well we have memories and lots of Good CDs.

It would be better to fade away then crash and burn.

masbas said:

The music on rainbow was off the chain. Play it loud.....u will be proud.

origmnd said:

Another '3121' would be nothing IMO.

I'm ready 4 whatever kind of music that Prince wants 2 do!

sexxydancer said:

I can't wait for that 8 CD set of looped fart noises he's been wanting to do all these years.

NouveauDance said:

Sounds great..can't wait! This will b awesome 2!

sexxydancer said:

Predictable.

NouveauDance said:

If he puts it out,I'll buy it!

Good 2 see there R some lovers of "The Rainbow Children" here.

Since the search function has never worked on this site, it's impossible 2 look up past impressions of the album.

It is thematically and musically perfect.

Truly one of Prince's most fluid works.

Yeah, I just dig it...

Otherwise, in terms of the now, I'm sure there would be musical, lyrical, and vocal moments of nearly anything Prince does next that I would like, but YES... my taste is generally toward the so-called eclectic side...

Then again, U can't deny "Love"...

Peace.

G.
[Edited 9/8/06 12:52pm]

NouveauDance said:

I would love to see another Rainbow type album but focused on rock, electronica or funk or maybe all of the above. I can't believe Rainbow and Musicology are back to back. How do you go from one to the other????

The Rainbow Children is a marvellous album. His last 2 albums (Musicology/3121) just sound like a collection of 'songs'. I've just acquired 'Slaughterhouse' and 'Chocolate Invasion' and upon first glance they don't sound at all bad.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

They're not back to back. But I see your point.

NouveauDance said:

A postive, optimistic, non-preachy rock extravagenza with Prince playing everything!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Because albums R not always recorded in a linear fashion, sequentially in time... Songs overlap, and there is no identifiable order of creation, unless U R looking at track sheets from the studio, with accurate dates.

Whatever Prince decides 2 release is what we hear, unless U work 4 Prince in the creation process... performing, recording, mixing, mastering, etc.

NOW... Occaisionally, we do get the album that is recorded quickly, without much break inbetween recording sessions... like 'The Rainbow Children' and 'Lovesexy' appear 2 have been...

What is interesting is that Prince has delivered substantial examples of both this method with the above mentioned examples, which I refer 2 as "thematic", and collaged bodies of work, such as "Sign O The Times" , "1999", etc.

Peace.

G.

"PS": I love how "The Rainbow Children" sounds as if it were recorded on 2" tape. It not only stands out musically, but sonically...
[Edited 9/8/06 14:00pm]

i'd like to see Prince be self-contradictory enough as to sing 'Dear Mr Man' at a fucking expensive Las Vegas show.

I want Prince to go way in a direction that makes my ass shake.